The New Year started with our AGM on Sunday the 15th of January, which saw the election of new and old committee members as follows:
Saturday February 18th brings our Annual Show at Church Cottage, Basingstoke.
We will need a lot of help from members, with presents for the tombola, plants for our display on the stage, as well as orchids we will need some large and small foliage plants. Please try and put them in black pots. We will be requiring the plants before 09·00 on the morning.
We will also need members to give a bit of their time on the Saturday, helping with the 1001 jobs that need to be done throughout the day. If you haven't already put your name down just ask and you will be found a task, be it large or small.
Following last years TV coverage our show was the most successful to date. We would like this year to be as good, with your help we could achieve it.
Four other orchid societies will put on displays of their plants. For the first time we will be doing a repotting service from 50p per plant depending on the size.
You will be able to pay your 2006 annual subscription at the show if you wish.
Bournemouth Orchid Society Show 25th February at Beaufort Community Centre, Southbourne 12 till 4·30
Wessex Annual Spring Show 4th March at Portchester Community School
RHS National Orchid Show 18th/19th March RHS Lawrence Hall, Westminster 10 till 5
Mcbean’s — famous for Cymbidiums and Zygopetalums Cooksbridge, Lewes, East Sussex February 11th/12th and March 25th/26th 10 till 4
RatcliffeOrchids - February 11th/12th Owslebury, Winchester 11 till 3
Sunday March 19th, 2 till 5 — Ian Parsons talking about Cymbidiums.
Sunday April 23rd — Chong-Yee Khoo talking about Intermediate Dendrobiums
Saturday 29th April — We shall be having a visit to the RHS gardens at Wisley with free entry to the gardens and to the Orchid Society Of Great Britain spring show. There will also be nurseries selling plants and displays by several orchid societies at this show.
We shall be assembling at the main gate to enter the gardens at 12·00. We must all go in as a group to take advantage of the free entry. We have only maximum of 50 places free so let Sheila know if you plan to attend at the March or April meetings.
Hope to see you at the Show
Norma Burgess
Chairman